Deformable handle-case for umbrella

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a collapsible umbrella housed in a handle. The handle has a separately selected surface that has a non-depressed and a depressed positions. The handle with the surface in non-depressed position has inside volume large enough to accommodate the folded umbrella. The handle with the surface in depressed position has reduced cross section which makes it comfortable to hold the umbrella. The separately selected surface is connected to the handle via a hinge in some embodiments.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The current patent application claims priority to U.S. provisionalapplication No. 62/075,305 filed on Nov. 5, 2014.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention generally relates to the road accessories, in particular,to umbrellas and especially to the folding ones.

2. Background Art

Different umbrella (lesions are known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No.6,334,454 B1 by Williams discloses an umbrella with a casing. Theumbrella has a removable cap that can be connected by threading. The capcan then be reattached to the threading to act as a handle for theumbrella.

U.S. Pat.. No. 8,156,951 B2 by Klose discloses and umbrella having ahandle with telescoping tube sections and having a recessed sectiongrip.

German Patent No. DE 1,0217,280 by Ko discloses an umbrella that ishoused within a cylinder shape. The umbrella is mounted to a base in thecylindrical shape where the base slides up in the cylindrical shapedhousing when the umbrella is expanded.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,456,023 A by Fujihashi discloses a collapsible umbrellawith a rigid tubular sheathing handle being attached to a centraltelescopic stick in such a way that the umbrella in a fully collapsedcondition may be withdrawn in the sheathing handle in a completelywater-tight manner when a sliding member fixed to the lower end of thestick is at the bottom of the tubular sheathing handle.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,282,695 A by Badovinac discloses a collapsible umbrellawith housing.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,011,379 B2 by Yong discloses a portable and compactumbrella capable of being folded compactly without exposing umbrellaribs and umbrella cloth. A portable and compact umbrella according tothe present invention includes an extendable umbrella stick extended andretracted to change its length, wherein the extendable umbrella stickhas a sheltering means provided at one side thereof and a fixingprotrusion provided at the other side thereof; and a handle memberhaving both ends communicating with each other and a receiving spacedefined therein. The receiving space is partitioned by a cylindricalwinding unit, the winding unit has an inner space formed inside, thereofso that the extendable umbrella stick is retracted and received in theinner space, and the winding unit has an outer space formed outsidethereof so that the sheltering means is wound around the winding unitand received in the outer space.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the invention is to improve properties of an umbrellataking into account convenience and comfort through ergonometricrequirements, and to create a new fashion trend.

The present invention is an umbrella with telescoping rod with a canopyhoused in a handle with cover that is deployed by manipulation of asurface with hinge.

The umbrella case serves as the handle to hold the umbrella. The case issqueezed by a hand to reduce cross section of the case for morecomfortable holding the umbrella.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will now be discussed in further detail below withreference to the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 shows umbrella in a closed position inside the handle-case, thecross section of the handle-case is presented.

FIG. 2 shows umbrella in a closed position, section A-A.

FIG. 3 shows the umbrella with an extended rod (in an open position).

FIG. 4 shows the umbrella handle in an open position, section A-A.

FIG. 5 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 6 shows the umbrella in an open position, front view.

FIG. 7 shows the umbrella in a closed position inside the handle-case,the cross section of the handle-case is presented.

FIG. 8 shows the umbrella handle of FIG. 7, section A-A.

FIG. 9 shows the umbrella in an open position, the selected surface 6 isin a depressed position.

FIG. 10 shows the umbrella handle of FIG. 9, section A-A.

FIG. 11 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 12 shows the umbrella in an open position, front view.

FIG. 13 shows the umbrella in a closed position, front view.

FIG. 14 shows the umbrella in a. closed position, front view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows an umbrella with a telescopic, rod 1 connected on one endto a system of ribs 2, a bearing canopy 3 fixed by cover 4 and connectedon the other end to a handle 5 configured like a case. The connection tothe case is inside the case. The case has a separately selected surface6, which is deformable. Section 6 is made of a soft extendable material(for example, rubber or elastic material), while the rest of the handleis solid (for example, plastic). The case with the surface 6 acts as ahand grip for a user's hand 8 (FIG. 14). The length of the surface islarger than a fist. The width of the surface is from 1 cm to 5 cm.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 1 that shows handle 5 withbearing canopy 3 folded inside surrounding telescoping rod 1. The handleis large enough to accommodate the folded umbrella.

FIG. 3 shows handle 5, with separately selected surface 6 in a depressedposition, connected to telescopic rod 1 on one end and a system of ribs2 on the other end with bearing canopy 3. The umbrella is in an openposition in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 3 that shows handle 5 withseparately selected surface 6 in a depressed position when the umbrellais in an open position. The reduced cross section of the case makes itcomfortable to hold the umbrella. The reduction of the cross sectionarea is anything from 10% to 60%.

FIG. 5 shows the umbrella in a closed position. The cover 4 is closedover handle 5 with separately selected surface 6 in a non-depressedposition.

FIG. 6 shows the umbrella in an open position. The umbrella has atelescopic rod 1 connected on one end to a system of ribs 2, a bearingcanopy 3 with cover 4 at a top end of the bearing canopy 3. Thetelescopic rod 1 is connected at an opposite end of the system of ribs 2and bearing canopy 3 to the handle 5. The handle 5 has separatelyselected surface 6 in a depressed position.

FIG. 7 shows umbrella in a closed position. The umbrella has atelescopic rod 1 connected to handle 5 at its base. On the other endtelescopic rod 1 is connected to a system of ribs 2 with bearing canopy3 and with cover 4. The handle 5 has separately selected surface 6connected to handle 5 by hinge 7. Separately selected surface 6 is in anon-depressed position.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 7 that shows handle 5 withbearing canopy 3 contained within surrounding telescopic rod 1.

FIG. 9 shows umbrella of FIG. 7 in an open position. The umbrella has atelescopic. rod 1 connected to handle 5 at its base. On the other endtelescopic rod 1 is connected to a system of ribs 2 with bearing canopy3. The handle 5 has separately selected surface 6 connected to handle 5by hinge 7. Separately selected surface 6 is in a depressed position. Inthis embodiment the surface 6 is made of solid material. The surfacerotation around the hinge allows reducing the cross section of the caseto facilitate the umbrella holding.

Yet another embodiment includes a gasket 9 serving to dose the case inthe umbrella open position. The gasket is attached to the second section10 of the umbrella rod 1. The diameter of the second section 10 islarger than the diameter of the first section 11. In the folded positionof the umbrella the gasket is placed on the bottom of the case.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 9 that shows handle 5 withseparately selected surface 6 in a depressed position when the umbrellais in an open position.

FIG. 11 shows the umbrella in a closed, position. The cover 4 is closedover handle 5 with separately selected surface 6.

FIG. 12 shows the umbrella in an open position. The umbrella has atelescopic rod 1 connected on one end to a system of ribs 2, a bearingcanopy 3 with cover 4 at a top end of the bearing canopy 3. Thetelescopic rod 1 is connected at an opposite end of the system of ribs 2and bearing canopy 3 to the handle 5. The handle 5 has a solid surface 6in a depressed position.

FIG. 13 shows the umbrella in a closed position in a rectangular case.The cover 4 is closed over handle 5 with separately selected surface 6in a non-depressed position.

FIG. 14 shows the umbrella handle-case with separately selected surface6 in a depressed position hold by a user's hand. A user's hand 8 isdepressing the separately selected surface 6.

Opening and closing of the umbrella: part of the separately selectedsurface 6 of the handle 5 body under the influence of user's hand 8force necessary to hold the umbrella in the open position is pushedinside the handle 5 body, wherein the sectional shape of the handle 5(FIGS. 2, 8, and 13) is decreased (FIGS. 4, 10, and 14).

The handle 6 may be box-shaped elliptically shaped, or have one or moresections that are open.

The description of a preferred embodiment of the invention has beenpresented for purposes of illustration and description. It is notintended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise formsdisclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparentto practitioners skilled in this art. It is intended that the scope ofthe invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

Moreover, the words “example” or “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or designdescribed herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed aspreferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use ofthe words “example” or “exemplary” is intended to present concepts in aconcrete fashion. As used in this application, the term “or” is intendedto mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unlessspecified otherwise, or clear from context, “X employs A or B” isintended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, ifX employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then “X employs Aor B” is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances. In addition,the articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appendedclaims should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unlessspecified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singularform.

What is claimed is:
 1. An umbrella apparatus, comprising: a. atelescopic rod connected at one end to a system of ribs with a bearingcanopy; b. the telescopic rod is connected at another end to a casewhich also acts as a handle of the umbrella: c. the case having aseparately selected surface acting as a hand grip; d. wherein theseparately selected surface is movable and depressible therebydecreasing a sectional shape of the handle; e. and wherein the umbrellais collapsible having an open and closed position.
 2. The umbrellaapparatus of claim 1, wherein the selected surface is made of elasticmaterial.
 3. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selectedsurface is made of rubber.
 4. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, whereinthe case is made of solid material.
 5. The umbrella apparatus of claim1, wherein the case is made of plastic.
 6. The umbrella apparatus ofclaim 1, wherein a largest linear size of the sectional shape of thehandle is from 2 to 5 cm.
 7. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, whereinthe surface length is about a size of a fist.
 8. The umbrella apparatusof chum 1, further comprising a hinge connecting the case to theseparately selected portion which is movable and depressible.
 9. Theumbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is box-shaped.
 10. Theumbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case is elliptical in shape.11. The umbrella apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case has one or moreopen sides.
 12. A method of connecting a handle with au umbrella,comprising: a. coupling a telescopic rod, with a system of rods and abearing canopy at one end, and with a handle; b. wherein the handle hasa separately selected surface is movable and depressible therebydecreasing a sectional shape of the handle; c. wherein the umbrella iscollapsible having an open and closed position.
 13. The method of claim12, wherein the umbrella in the closed position is placed inside thehandle, and the surface is not depressed for the umbrella in thisposition.
 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the handle and theseparately selected surface are connected by a hinge.
 15. The method ofclaim 14, wherein both the handle and the surface are made of slidmaterial.
 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the surface is made ofelastic material.
 17. A method of using an umbrella, comprising:retrieving a folded umbrella from a case, an umbrella rod beingconnected to the case on one end and having a system of ribs with abearing canopy on another end; squeezing by a hand the case to reduceits cross section area; and using the case as an umbrella handle. 18.The method of claim 17, the area is reduced by about 20%.
 19. The methodof claim 17, wherein the area is reduced by about 30%.
 20. The method ofclaim 17, Wherein the area is reduced by about 50%.